Municipal District of Taber

The Municipal District of Taber is a municipal district (MD) in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 2.

Municipal District of Taber
Municipal district
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Taber Vauxhall Barnwell Enchant Grassy Lake Hays Purple Springs
Location within Alberta
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Southern Alberta
Census division	2
Established	1954
Incorporated	1954
Government [1]
• Reeve	Tamara Miyanaga
• Governing body	MD of Taber Council
• Administrative office	Taber
Area  (2021)[2]
• Land	4,160.47 km2 (1,606.37 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Total	7,447
• Density	1.8/km2 (5/sq mi)
• Municipal census (2016)	7,173[3]
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Website	mdtaber.ab.ca

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the MD of Taber.[4] Cities none Towns Taber (location of municipal office) Vauxhall Villages Barnwell Summer villages none The following hamlets are located within the MD of Taber.[4] Hamlets Enchant Grassy Lake Hays Johnson's Addition Purple Springs

The following localities are located within the MD of Taber.[5] Localities Antonio Armelgra Barney Cranford Elcan Fincastle Grantham Retlaw Scope Other places Askow

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Taber had a population of 7,447 living in 1,971 of its 2,119 total private dwellings, a change of 4.9% from its 2016 population of 7,098. With a land area of 4,160.47 km² (1,606.37 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.8/km² (4.6/sq mi) in 2021.^[2]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Taber had a population of 7,098 living in 1,857 of its 2,081 total private dwellings, a 3.6% change from its 2011 population of 6,851. With a land area of 4,201.65 km² (1,622.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.7/km² (4.4/sq mi) in 2016.^[6]

The population of the MD of Taber according to its 2016 municipal census is 7,173,^[3] a 0.8% change from its 2013 municipal census population of 7,116.^[7] By its five hamlets, the 2016 municipal census population breaks down into 259 residents in Enchant, 815 in Grassy Lake, 163 in Hays, 130 in Johnson's Addition and 44 in Purple Springs, resulting in a remaining rural area population of 5,762.^[8]

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of municipal districts in Alberta

References

1. "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
2. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
3. 2016 Municipal Affairs Population List (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. ISBN 978-1-4601-3127-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
4. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
5. "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4802021 - Taber, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
6. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
7. 2015 Municipal Affairs Population List (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. ISBN 978-1-4601-2630-1. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
8. "MD Connection (newsletter): 2016 Municipal Census is Complete!". Municipal District of Taber. Summer 2016. p. 6. Retrieved July 14, 2016.

External links

• Official website